• g o s s a m e r •
by Ja-9

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Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that contributes well to the challenge

Beautifully done Janine. Even before I saw your name below the image I knew it was yours it has all your hallmarks of quality about it. The colours and softness from the motion blur are both so very appealing. The lighting too is appropriate and helpful to the end result. The ghosting is another element that simply adds to the overall appeal.

The Last Tram
by riot

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Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that contributes well to the challenge

Even the ice queen’s pensive expression still manages to look beguiling and appealing. I don’t think this works quite as effectively as it could on a couple of issues, the main one being the bulk of that seat The strong white edge of the seat and that infuriating knob are dominating the foreground to an extent they are detracting. If I crop the foreground out on my screen with more of a square format excluding the lower half it improves the image enormously. Also, if your model had her eyes more towards the outside that would have been more in keeping with the mood of regret you are trying to convey.

Hyperconnectivity
by riot

Comment:
Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that fulfils the challenge brief

You do use some interesting optics Eugene, or in this case, bog standard optics made more interesting. Its an interesting concept that has come out reasonably well considering it was a quick hand-held two exposure blend. You will be the first to recognise its shortcomings but the one that spoils it most for me are the blown highlights from the harsh lighting. Having said that thanks for another interesting entry.

ToUcH
by gintay

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Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that fulfils the challenge brief

The fact that so many of your commenters did not guess your entry suggests not that you didn’t execute your image properly but the exact opposite, how well you did execute it GinTay, well done. The whole idea of this challenge brief is to keep your commenters stumped and indeed it had me stumped too, I wouldn’t have guessed what it was. Your DOF and POV were both well selected resulting in a challenging and pleasing entry. The aperture and shallow DOF proves what a macro this was so, well done in fulfilling the challenge brief so well.

Singularity: [noun] "Dare to be different."
by jjstudiosphiladelphia

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Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that fulfils the challenge brief

A great abstract John, most appealing. Everything is good about the single obvious pen against the background jumble of pens makes it stand out together with your title it leaves room for an obvious yet subtly mixed interpretation. I like the mono tones and lighting it creates an appealing mood with an air of mystery about it. I like your creative approach.

Connectivity
by Zuantnang

Comment:
Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that fulfils the challenge brief

Welcome to DPC Joanna, with this only your fourth entry, well, you didn’t make it easy for folk did you? Your description, cryptic as it is, and the hint of a shadow of the cable in the background make me think this is some sort of plug. The real giveaway that I have the benefit of too is that the only comment you have flagged as helpful was the audio plug so that more or less confirms it? Anyway, well done for fulfilling the challenge brief with what was a tough entry, great DOF and POV very challenging.

untitled
by Ja-9

Comment:
Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that fulfils the challenge brief

“The coastline of your mother’s disappointment”? What’s Don on? He’s nothing if not original, tee hee. It’s certainly a lovely piece of agate. I have to say I have rather mixed feelings about this one Janine, I wish it had a greater DOF and more sharpness but then in terms of the challenge brief you could easily argue that the softness adds to the abstract element of the challenge. Taking that as an option perhaps an even shallower DOF but critical sharpness on a foreground element with an even softer background forming the backdrop may possibly have worked better?

Snow clogs
by snaffles

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Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that fulfils the challenge brief

We don’t have these interesting pods over here Susan so thanks for enlightening me. I like what you’ve done with it. Your DOF and focus is good with the front portion of the pod nicely separated from the background. I like your composition, the shape is interesting and you have a nice diagonal from the twig in the background. The muted tones of the pod are nicely done but there is some spreading of this to the background, a nicer crisper more uniform snowy white would perhaps have helped it perform even better? A pleasing entry Susan, thanks for sharing.

The Sightseer
by riot

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Hello from the critique club

An interesting image the fulfils the challenge brief

You have an unfair advantage Eugene with the ice queen for your model! Another lovely portrait, nicely positioned with her expression and eyes she pulls you in. As you rightly say this is a lovely lens with sufficient background detail to show that she is in an interesting location without the background becoming too distracting. I think I might have been tempted to tilt the camera down a touch to reduce the sky above her head but its not a big deal.

• WILDERNESS •
by Ja-9

Comment:
Hello from the critique club

An interesting image the fulfils the challenge brief

This is a pleasing portrait Janine, I’m surprised it didn’t do better. The boys smile is engaging and his movement towards the camera is all helping to draw the viewer in. The background is a nice natural scene and the snow has some nice whites without losing detail so the exposure is good too.